MANILA, Philippines — Four years ago, while their classmates busied themselves with school work and college entrance exams, six high school students from St. Cecilia’s College in Cebu province were literally ... CDNDigital
‘AT FIRST, IT WAS JUST FOR FUN’ | Alumni of St. Cecilia’s College in Cebu prepare to launch the TALA in Capas, Tarlac.
Like most amateur rockets, it didn’t go far-reaching a distance of 3,664 feet, or about 1,117 meters — not enough to enter what is considered space, about 100 kilometers. “This kind of activity was new to us Filipinos, so I became very intrigued,” said Abarquez. “At first, it was just for fun, but eventually, it became serious until it turned into the TALA team that we are familiar with today.” While other nations teach rocket science as early as high school, such projects are unusual in the Philippines.
This makes the rocket cheaper and less complex than liquids; and safer, more controllable, and easier to transport and operate than solids.
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